Kaede opened his mouth, halfway to continuing his rant before E.v.a's words sunk in. It left him pausing, attempting to gather his thoughts again. E.v.a wanted to be his friend? He hadn't created her with such a lofty goal in mind...but then, hadn't he? Create a human to keep by his side. A better human. He'd created his own perfect companion. Chuckling, he leaned back against the counter as he rubbed a hand over his eyes, knocking his glasses askew. "I see. A companion then? I suppose I should have expected this. As a pair of companions then, should we make dinner together tonight? To make up for this?"